The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-03-17
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

When you want good shave or nice
haircut, go to see Oscar the Barber, over
Smith drugstore.
"They are selling samples of earthquake
sand at Charleston" Some folks seem to
have the sand to do anything.
What kind of weather is best for wool ?
asks the ChurubuSco Sunday People. Eve
ought to know-that which is lamb-like, of
course.
Large lot of -four just received by II
Thomson. Undertaking the market. The
best goods to be had for tie money. Call
and see for yourself.
The best tobacco fertilizers extant are
always sold by ID. Y. Cooper A large lot
of the standard brands now on hand-G.
ODER & Sons and others
The Henderson Musical Association will
give one Of their popular concerts in Bur
we'll Hall on Tuesday night next, the 22nd
inst, which they claim will be the best
performance they have ever given.
TO make good tobacco you must use good
fertilizers. ID. Y. Cooper sells tie best
Ober's Special Compound and other cele-
brated goods that have stood the test fol
years. Used by the most successful grow
ert of fine yellow tobacco.
But one short week ago we thought gen
leSpring," with all its ethereal mildness''
had come, but if this be gentle spring."
then the weather bureau will oblige a
sneezing and shivering public By a few i'm
portati0nS of the Torrid Zone article.
Mrs. r. E. Young who has been in Rich
mOnd under medical treatment for several
weeks returned home Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. Young having gone to accompany hel
back. Her many friends will learn with
pleasure of the improved condition of hel
health.
"Smith'S new soda fountain is a beauty
credit to any place." is a remark con
Stantly to be heard now. And it is indeed
4 handsome apparatus. 1t cost little ovel
$1,000 and we doubt if there is a prettiel
one in the State; certain it is there is not
another like it.
We were pleased to have call from Oul
young friend Pink E. Allen formerly OF
this place but now of Winston, this week
lie was on his way North to buy goods fol
the house he is living with, Fuller & Dur
ham, one of the live mercantile firms Of
that live town.
Since writing the article in reference tC
the Oxford fire, we learn when the fire wa:
discovered, the bells usually rung Oh sucl
occasions, were tied in such way no SOunt
could be produced; and farther, that the
removal of the negro TabOrn to Raleigh
was by order of Judge Philips.
The GOLD LEAF had a pleasant call from
Mr. T. Barrow representing the vel
known wholesale confectionery house OF
Henderson, Laws & Co, Baltimore; and
Mr.. o.. f. Walravem, with Harrison Bros
& Co, white lead, colors and chemicals
Philadelphia, last week. Beth clever gen
tlemen and representing good houses, en-
joying fine trade throughout this State as
they deserve to do.
OF course you have been reading about
the big sales of tobacco made at Cooper's
warehouse; we'll, in almost every instance
where such fine sales have been made the
tobacco was grown with Ober'S celebrated
standard fertilizer. And there is no better
on the market; it has stood the test fol
years, and is the old standby of the most
successful fine tobacco growers. Ober's
Special Tobacco Compound is sold by ID
Y. Cooper.
Mrs. Porter makes the announcement t
her lady friends that after first of Apri
she will occupy rooms over +. G. Davis
store as her dressmaking apartments. EN-
plOying only the best and most approved
methods known to this branch of the art o.
female decoration, she guarantees satisfac
ton as to ease and perfectneSS of fit, Sty
liShness of pattern and excellence of work
Orders from former patrons and others de
string to have such work done respectful,
solicited.
On the fourth page OF our paper thi
week will be found an article on the sub
ject of distilling sassafras oil, an industr,
that might be turned to profit by many
persons in this community. 1t was writer
by Mr.. Thos. &. Harris, of Raleigh, who
we'll known to many of our readers, h
having been raised i'll Granville county
The illustration is also by him, the engray
ing being his own work. MIR. Harris is
son of Or. A. Z. Harris and brother O
our townsman Dr. +. S. Harris.
The love of locality, the longing fO
home, and the burning desire to be bac
again behind the big piles of clothing g
Lehmans old Reliable" Clothing an
8 Shoe House, having squarely knocked hir
out after a contest extending over perio
of about three months, Lewis Barnes la
returned TO his first love, and as will /
seen by reference to a card published
another column, is again prepared to sery
his friends as formerly with the best to /
had in the line of fine clothing, hats al
shoes.
1t pays always to make fine tobacco; /
crop perhaps is so quick so show a lack
proper cultivation and attention as thi
But it will abundantly repay the farmer
the end. And to be successful you mu
begin right-with the plant bed, the cOnd
ton of your land and the kind of fertilize
you use. And experience has demenstr
ted that one great secret of success lies
this last mentioned pointer" Ask Il
most successful growers OF fine yellow t
bacco, and they will tell you there can
no mistake when you use Ober'S Speci;
Tobacco Compound. A full supply c
hand by ID. Y. Cooper.
We desire all mothers to stop using lau,
anum for their babies and use DR.. Bull
Baby Syrup.
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